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John Bradburne had "few possessions, only love" say the leprosy patients he cared for 40 years ago.

Meet Tira, a zebra that's been... spotted... in the Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya. It's thought she was born with spots instead of stripes, because of a melanin disorder.

Cameroon's Sports Ministry confirms that the former Portuguese footballer Toni Conceicao has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indomitable Lions.

Bristol City striker Benik Afobe is expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury in training.

Barcelona's Ansu Fati gets Spanish citizenship paving they way for him to play for them at international level rather than Guinea-Bissau or Portugal.

Nigeria's sports minister Sunday Dare steps in to try and persuade Thomas Dennerby to continue as coach of the national women's team.

Action Against Hunger denies accusations that it is supplying "food and drugs" to Boko Haram.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Doctors protested after Peter Magombeyi went missing, but he is reportedly alive and well.

League Two side Oldham Athletic appoint Dino Maamria as their new head coach after sacking Laurent Banide.

Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali led Tunisia for 23 years before stepping down amid mass street protests.

Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who led the country for 23 years before he was ousted in 2011, was 83.

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) names Hossam El Badry as the national team's new head coach.

Nigerian women took to the streets demanding safety and protection from the authorities.

Frenchman Nicolas Dupuis signs a new four-year deal to continue as coach of Madagascar.

Ghana's all-time leading international scorer Asamoah Gyan signs for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Nigerian club Heartland hold a service to commemorate 25 years since two of its players died in an air crash in Algeria.

Nabil Karoui has reached the second round in the country's dramatic presidential election.

Priscilla Owusu is breaking the mould of what it means to be a music video director.

Former Chelsea and Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho believes Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o should have been crowned the world's best player at least once.